CAMBRIDGE TWP. — The Cambridge Township Board approved at its meeting Wednesday two outdoor assembly permits for planned events at Michigan International Speedway next year.

MIS is planning to host two large-scale events apart from its annual races and the annual Michigan Wine and Beer Fest set next year for May 18. The first, scheduled for June 29-30, is to be a Tough Mudder outdoor obstacle course event and is expected to draw between 5,000 and 20,000 people.

The other event, described as a country music concert venue, is tentatively scheduled for July 19-21 and is expected to attract 100,000 people over the three-day period.

The township’s large-crowd ordinance from 1968 says that any event expecting more than 5,000 people requires a permit to ensure adequate fire, police and sanitary provisions on the premises.

MIS submitted application paperwork on Nov. 26, clerk Rick Richardson said. Official announcements and details on the events are expected to be released in the coming weeks.